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Survey of Lands Act, 1972 (Act No. 44 of 1972).

Legislation
Mauritius
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Minister may authorize a surveyor to survey land for the purpose of determining the suitability or otherwise of the land for public purposes specified in the Order of authorization (sect. 3). "Surveyor" means the Chief Surveyor, any Government surveyor deputed by the Chief Surveyor or a Sworn Land Surveyor designated by the Minister (sect. 2). The owner or occupier of the land shall not be entitled to compensation except in respect of damage to improvements existing on the land at the time of entry thereupon (sect. 4).

Transfer of Land Act 1958.

Legislation
Australia
Oceania

This Act covers all aspects of the registration and transfer of title to land. The Act is divided into seven Parts as follws: The office of titles (I); Bringing land under the Act (II); The Register (III); Electronic instruments (3A); Registration of dealings with land (IV); Incidental provisions (V); General (VI); and Transitional (VII). Part IV makes provision for the registration of various dealings in land: leases, mortgages, acquisition by Statute, sales by Sheriff, etc.

Law on Natural Resources (No. 1102-XIII).

Legislation
Moldova
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Law regulates the use, management and protection of natural resources in the interest of ecological safety and economic development. It is composed of ten chapters and four annexes. After defining and classifying natural resources (renewable, non-renewable, national, local, reserved and protected, curative, i.e. used for prevention and treatment of illnesses) (chaps. 1 and 2).

Law on Privatisation of 1991.

Legislation
Moldova
Eastern Europe
Europe

The aim of this Law is to define the basic concepts and procedures for the privatisation of property in Moldova. All branches of the country's economic, cultural and social sectors are open to privatisation, except national defence, cultural heritage, state monopolies and property which supplies part of the "state-guaranteed minimun free social services" (art. 2). Funds obtained from privatisation go to form the "Republic Privatization Fund" (art. 6). The Moldova State Department for Privatisation, a special agency accountable to the Parliament, is created (art. 7).

Law on Property.

Legislation
Moldova
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Law determines tenure regimes and property relations in the Republic of Moldova. Property rights may be exercised on land, undergroundwaters, flora and fauna, immovables, equipment, elements of "spiritual and material culture", money, securities as well as on intellectual property. It is divided as follows: General provisions (chap. 1); Private property (chap. 2); Collective property (chap. 3); State property (chap. 4); Property of foreign states, citizens and legal persons, of international organizations and of persons without citizenship (chap.

Ley Nº 7/1990 - Ley de ordenación territorial de Cantabria.

Legislation
Spain
Europe
Southern Europe

La Ley consta de 8 títulos, 37 artículos, 1 disposición transitoria, 1 adicional y 1 final. INDICE: Disposiciones generales (título preliminar); Directrices regionales de ordenación territorial (I); Directrices comarcales de ordenación territorial (II); Planes directores sectoriales (III); Planes de ordenación del medio natural (IV); Instrumentos de fomento y financiación (V); Efectos, revisión y vigencia (VI); Organos de ordenación del territorio (VII).

Law on the Protection of Marine and Freshwater Coasts, Shores and Banks (proclaimed by Resolution No. 517 of 1995).

Legislation
Estonia
Europe
Northern Europe

The purpose of this Law is to provide for the protection and management of coast, shore and bank areas. Protection and management shall be based on principles of sustainable development and preservation of biological diversity (art. 1). Article 2 defines coasts, shores and banks as land areas bordering the sea, lakes, rivers, reservoirs and water courses, which for the purposes of this Law start at the "mean" water level line (art. 2).

Act No. 4.504 regulating rights and obligations regarding rural real estates in order to implement the Agricultural Reform and to promote the Agricultural Policy.

Legislation
Brazil
Americas
South America

This Act regulates the rights and obligations regarding rural real estates in order to implement the Agricultural Reform and to promote the Agricultural Policy. It is divided into 4 Parts composed of various Chapters.Part 1 is divided as follows: Principles and definitions (chap. I), defining types of agricultural land, associations, companies, cooperatives, etc.; Agreements (chap. II), laying down agreements between the agricultural Federal agents and the Brazilian Institute for Agricultural Reform which shall represent the central Government; Chapter III concerns (a) Public (sect.

Land Ordinance (Cap. 68).

Legislation
Malaysia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

The Ordinance is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Country Lands (II); Town Lands (III); Native Lands (IV); Registration (V); Part VI has been repealed; Collection of Land Revenue (VII); Demarcation and Survey (VIII); Trespasses and Penalties (IX).The entire property in and control of State land or land reserved for a public purpose is vested in the Government. Subject to any general or special direction of the Minister, the Director of Lands and Surveys may alienate State land, according to the terms and conditions established in this Ordinance.

Act No. 68/93 concerning uncultivated lands.

Legislation
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Act provides for the use of public uncultivated lands. It consists of 42 articles specifying the requirements to be met in order to exploit these lands, establishing the conditions for land expropriation, concession, use, etc. It lays down duties, competencies and composition of national administration responsible for the management of these lands, fees to be paid, land lease, etc.

Repealed by: Law No. 75/2017 establishing the regime on uncultivated lands and other community productive lands. (2017-08-17)

Act XXI of 1996 on Regional development and Regional Planning.

Legislation
Hungary
Eastern Europe
Europe

The purpose of this Act is to establish the fundamental objectives and rules of regional development and land use planning, and to define the institutional system therefor. This Act shall apply to the implementation of regional development and land use planning duties on national and regional level, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to natural persons and legal entities, as well as unincorporated organizations participating in or affected by the above activities.